Depression and Anxiety

“Professional expertise matched by genuine care and compassion.”

Our Specialties:

Depression and Related Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Trauma/Abuse

Addictions

Substance Abuse/Dependence

Behavioral Challenges

Related Mental Illnesses

Depression, anxiety and other disorders can be debilitating struggles. Beyond the actual symptoms, the feelings of those such as depression can be more difficult to describe. One image that depicts depression for some individuals is similar to being in a deep, dark cave…. alone. We have wandered into this cave on our own or been forcefully led and dropped off alone here, either way it can be a mesmerizing and scary ordeal and nearly impossible to get out of alone.

Individuals confronted with this struggle in life have to make a bold decision to allow someone into their cave, to allow someone to come in and experience their darkness and fear. We have found at Connection Counseling that therapy is entering the cave, sitting with the patient in this fear and then standing and walking with the individual step by step as the client is ready to do so.

There is something healing in allowing another person see and experience our vulnerabilities and fears. Doing so is as much as an art as it is a science. We have sat with many individuals in these experiences and helped them make sense of their situation and have helped them find the courage and motivation to improve their situations. In reality, depression causes our perception of the world to be distorted. However, there is help. By reaching out for treatment, you can let the light back into your life.

Anxiety can also cause you to constantly live in fear; it becomes your best friend. It will always follow you around, you may not be able to comprehend what life could be like without fear. As therapists, we help people let go of fear. We can help you learn to cope with your anxiety effectively. We provide depression, anxiety, behavioral and mental illness counseling in Utah County, Provo and Holladay in Salt Lake City, Utah along the Wasatch Front. With our specialized therapists, you can begin to open up and talk about some of these fears and sadness, to help you let it go.

Allow Connections to be a place of safety, to help you let go of your fear, anxiety, sadness and depression.

Testimonials

[It’s been] Fantastic! My therapist cuts through the crap and is very effective at helping me work through my issues. I look forward to meeting with him each week.

My experience with Connections has been incredible. In the months since I’ve started therapy, I feel more capable of dealing with life, more confident in myself as a man, and more hopeful that I’ll be able to overcome my addictions. Thank you!

I have loved how my therapist has been blunt and truthful in his advice. He has been very careful to guide my wife and I through the bumpy sea of marital trauma. He has helped both of us feel validated.

My experience has been great. My therapist seeks to understand who I am as a person and then tailor makes how he can help me to my unique situation. I feel taken care of and safe.

Being able to have someone I trust to talk to and help me to safely dig in to tough situations or experiences and work them out has been extremely helpful.

I am pleased with how deeply [my therapist] has helped me personally grow and learn about myself, my improper perceptions, and find out about my true self.

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Utah County: 1330 South 740 East Orem, UT – Phone: 801.272.3420

Salt Lake County: 111 E. 5600 S. Ste 304 – Phone: 801.272.3420

Testimonials

Being able to have someone I trust to talk to and help me to safely dig in to tough situations or experiences and work them out has been extremely helpful.

I am pleased with how deeply [my therapist] has helped me personally grow and learn about myself, my improper perceptions, and find out about my true self.

I have loved how my therapist has been blunt and truthful in his advice. He has been very careful to guide my wife and I through the bumpy sea of marital trauma. He has helped both of us feel validated.

My experience has been great. My therapist seeks to understand who I am as a person and then tailor makes how he can help me to my unique situation. I feel taken care of and safe.

[It’s been] Fantastic! My therapist cuts through the crap and is very effective at helping me work through my issues. I look forward to meeting with him each week.

My experience with Connections has been incredible. In the months since I’ve started therapy, I feel more capable of dealing with life, more confident in myself as a man, and more hopeful that I’ll be able to overcome my addictions. Thank you!